Platform Roadmap

Nebulae is being built one practical workflow at a time.

The Nebulae roadmap starts with useful proof-of-concept modules and grows toward controlled imports, approval-based exports, delivery workflows, platform administration, and a future multi-company SaaS architecture.

Now: Practical module foundation
Next: Controlled workflows
Future: Multi-company SaaS
Phase 1 Proof of Concept
Phase 2 Controlled Workflows
Phase 3 Delivery Channels
Phase 4 Platform Admin
Phase 5 SaaS Expansion

Current foundation

The first priority is proving practical value with real workflows before overbuilding the SaaS layer.

Quasar

Catalog and export foundation

Continue building Quasar as the core catalog and PIM command center, including base parts, applications, attributes, ACES, PIES, and combined export workflows.

Aperture

Catalog health visibility

Continue using Aperture to prove value through image coverage, folder gaps, asset quality, metadata checks, 360° depth, and Azure sync analysis.

Orbital

Vehicle intelligence

Expand Orbital from state-level VIO into broader market opportunity views, including national, ZIP, DMA, and Canada-level analysis.

Chronicle

Historical tracking

Use Chronicle as the historical intelligence layer for catalog health snapshots, asset coverage trends, Azure sync history, and future platform change tracking.

Atlas

Research discovery

Continue developing Atlas as the research intelligence workspace for vehicle focus, selected VIO, missing opportunity, and configurable company research modules.

Website

Marketing presence

Build the public Nebulae website with module pages, pitch page, FAQ, roadmap, and future demo/contact pages.

Product roadmap

The product roadmap focuses on controlled workflows: generate data, validate it, review it, approve it, and then deliver it.

Current

ACES, PIES, and combined exports

Keep strengthening Quasar’s ACES and PIES export workflows, including combined ZIP exports and consistent data generation.

Next

Scheduled export run queue

Add a separate scheduled export run workflow so generated export runs can be reviewed before anything is delivered.

Next

Approval-based export workflow

Let users download and review generated files, then approve or cancel the run before future delivery channels are triggered.

Planned

Controlled import staging

Build safe import workflows using templates, validate-only uploads, staging tables, review screens, row-level errors, and approved commits.

Planned

Quasar load sheet generation

Support ACES and PIES flattening, controlled load sheet generation, and internal base part matching for safer Quasar imports.

Delivery roadmap

Delivery should come after the approval workflow is proven. The goal is to prevent automated delivery before users can review and approve generated files.

Templates

Email templates

Create reusable email subjects and body templates for scheduled export delivery workflows.

Profiles

Delivery profiles

Define where approved export files should go, who receives them, and which delivery method should be used.

Channels

Email, FTP, and sFTP

Add delivery options for approved exports after review and approval workflows are in place.

API

OptiCat delivery

Support future OptiCat API delivery using customer-specific product line and API key configuration.

Delivery principle

Nebulae should generate files first, allow users to analyze them, require approval, and only then deliver approved outputs through configured channels.

SaaS platform roadmap

The SaaS roadmap should be built carefully after the practical workflows prove value.

Foundation

Platform owner/admin layer

Add an owner-controlled administration layer above the application for managing companies, master users, module access, and provisioning.

Foundation

Master platform database

Introduce a platform master database for companies, users, database connection records, module enablement, provisioning jobs, and platform audit logs.

Scale

Tenant database separation

Move toward separate company databases so each tenant’s catalog and operational data can remain isolated.

Scale

Role and group permissions

Support high-level company user groups for platform module access and Quasar/catalog-specific groups for detailed catalog permissions.

Cloud

Microsoft/Azure hosting path

Prepare the platform for a future Microsoft/Azure-hosted deployment using Microsoft SQL Server and scalable cloud infrastructure.

Long-term vision

The long-term vision is a modular automotive data platform that grows from one company’s workflows into a commercial SaaS product.

For Clients

A connected operating environment

Clients should be able to manage catalog data, validate imports, review exports, monitor asset health, analyze market opportunity, track history, and discover research gaps in one connected platform.

  • Cleaner catalog operations
  • Fewer manual handoffs
  • Better content readiness visibility
  • Controlled approval workflows
For Investors

A focused SaaS expansion path

Nebulae has a narrow, practical market focus with multiple module expansion paths. Each module can provide value on its own while contributing to a broader platform story.

  • Industry-specific workflow problem
  • Modular product architecture
  • Multi-company SaaS roadmap
  • Strong demo and storytelling potential

A roadmap built around practical progress

Nebulae does not need to become everything at once. The strongest path is to prove useful workflows first, then expand into controlled automation, delivery, administration, and SaaS scale.